East Muskingum honors student-artists

Published: April 20, 2004 8:00PM

Elizabeth Broschart
The Daily Jeffersonian
NEW CONCORD Four John Glenn High School students were recognized by the East Muskingum Board of Education when they met recently.
Darcy Travis, Jennifer Nunley, Zack Canter and Lori Kimes were recognized for their inclusion in the Ohio Governors Youth Art Exhibition in Columbus.
We are fortunate that each year we have students recognized for their art work at the state level, said David Harlan, high school art teacher. There is some tough criteria, and its a very elite group that actually has their art work displayed.
In addition to the student recognition, the board listened to administrative team members as they explained a variety of professional development activities taking place across the district during the past school year. All of these programs are designed to improve communication and to provide a better learning and work environment.
One of the challenges within the district is taking place with the relocation of students and teachers because of the building reconfigurations as students in grades 3, 4, and 5 are relocated to the Intermediate Building.
We have teachers who have worked with entire career in a specific building who are now being asked to move to a new building and often to consider a change in curriculum, said Sandy Scholl.
Its definitely a process to combine four buildings and to develop a common education philosophy, said Superintendent Barb Hansen.
Personnel action followed an executive session and included the following items:
Resignations: Brian DeVore, Beth Moore, Carol McBurney, Karey Ritchey and Rhonda Johnson (all intervention teachers); Dave Fitzgerald - reserve softball coach; Shelley Fields - part-time gifted; Carrie Matheney - third-grade teacher; Rick Sherman - JGHS Social Studies; and Carol Shearer - EMMS gifted teacher.
Contract renewals were approved for 24 certified employers, 22 classified employees and 43 supplemental positions.
The 8th-grade trip to Washington, D.C. was approved for June 1, 2, 3 and a resident outdoor education trip was approved for 6th-graders on May 4-7 and 11-14.
Organizational documents were approved for the EM Digital Academy. The classes are slated to begin with the 2004-2005 school year.
The next regular meeting will be Thursday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the district office.